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are spread over a wide variety of themes. In the stock exchange, we
discover unethical corporate behaviours and the impotence in the SEC. In
media, we find more evidence to support what we already suspect: Fox
News is heavily biased. International trade and copyright laws are
exploited to the detriment of disabled persons and a civil rights group
has taken an ideological about-face.

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our marketers, publishers and content creators, we feature a guide to
viral advertisements and an article expressing the need and some basic
guidelines for data security. We also feature a book on Internet
censorship and a movie on South African apartheid.

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The
price of stock is determined by the people who want it. The more buyers
relative to the sellers, the higher the price of the stock. It’s simple
economics; the higher the demand, the higher the price. What happens
when companies decide to buy their own stock? Market manipulation. By
spending money on their own stock instead of improving their product,
companies can essentially leech money from investors. Sounds unethical?
It gets worse. The securities exchange commission, those in charge of
policing the stock market, has admitted that they have no power to stop
this type of market manipulation. Read more

TPP Undermines User Control and That's Disastrous for Accessibility

Publishers create with their consumers in mind. Unfortunately, this
means that people who don’t fit in the target market are often not
considered during product design. Books are rarely adapted for the
blind. Movies are rarely adapted for the deaf. Imagine the frustration
of a person who purchased a movie only to realized that they could not
enjoy it. Surely, they can alter a product they legally purchased so
they can consume it? According to laws set by the TPP, this is copyright
infringement. By exploiting copyright policies, the Trans- Pacific
Partnership is essentially saying ‘tough luck’ to the disabled.Read more

The Long Sad Slide From Leading Civil Rights Organization to Anti-Black Lives Matter Group

When
you place someone on the seat of power, it can corrupt them. Leaders
can turn your entire organization’s beliefs backwards. The Congress of
Racial Equity once fought for black Americans and against segregation.
Now, however, the only relevancy they can retain is when they shame
black lives matter protesters or when they are praised for it by the
American political right. What was once an organization that fought
along side Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. now fights to eject people of
Asian decent from Uganda. Read more

5 Ideas that Really Matter But FOX Won't Address Them in the Presidential Debate

It
certainly feels like Donald Trump has turned the presidential elections
into a comedic reality show. It follows that important issues – issues
that affect millions of American families – are going unacknowledged
entirely. If you follow Fox’s coverage, chances are you’re borderline
paranoid on the illegal immigration issue and completely ignorant of
issues that don’t fit the conservative agenda. Issues like
institutionalized racism which has resulted in many deaths this year,
minimum wage which forced some children to go hungry, climate change
where we are the last generation that can make any significant impact.
The lack of universal health care; leaving families drowning in debt and
public institutions that are regularly exploited by private companies.Read more

Recent News Releases

"Shawkan" in very poor health after two years of provisional detention

Reporters
Without Borders calls for Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid’s
immediate release and the withdrawal of all the charges against him at
his next court appearance on 17 August, three days after he will have
completed his second year in provisional detention.Read more

Annex Chess Club Dog Days Tournament

The
hottest days of summer are known as the "dog days" after the belief
that Sirius (the dog star) adds to the heat of the sun. At Annex Chess
Club, we’re celebrating the summer heat with our Dog Days Swiss. The
tournament runs from August 17 to September 21. Players of all ages are
participating in the tournament. Accommodating a wide range of chess
playing strengths, the tournament is divided into three sections: a
“Crown” section for the top players, and two “Reserve” sections for
players rated under 1900 and 1500. (Chess players’ ratings are
maintained and published by the Chess Federation of Canada.)Read more

IFIC Releases Monthly Statistics for July 2015

The
Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) announces that for the
month ending July 31, 2015, the assets under management (AUM) for the
mutual funds industry reached $1.24 trillion. Year-to-date, industry AUM
increased by $102.8 billion or 9.0%.

Getting Publicity: Connecting journalists and news makers

The Formula: How To Make A Video Go Viral

When
you hear the words ‘social media marketing’, more often than not, you
are thinking about Facebook and Twitter – maybe even Instagram. Many
people fail to realize that Youtube is also a social media platform. You
use videos to get your message out and you read comments to get
feedback and consumer interactivity. So, how do you use Youtube as an
effective marketing strategy? How do you reach as many people as
possible? The answer is simple: go viral. Unfortunately, going viral is
harder than it sounds. If it weren’t, every video would go viral. Read more

What Publishers Should Do To Implement Data Privacy Protection

For
better or worse, the breach in Ashley Maddison’s database has raised
serious awareness – if not concern—for data privacy protection. As
consumers, when we decide to buy a product or service that requires
personal information, we expect that information to be kept safe. Not
only because a leak of this information can cause havoc in our social,
personal and financial lives but also because we need to trust those we
do business with. With advancing technology, increased cloud integration
and general increased reliance on vulnerable networks, keeping
information away from skilled ‘hacktivists’ and tech-savvy malicious
misfits is becoming harder by the day. Read more

Topic of the Week: Economic Crises

If
you’ve taken any introductory course in economics, you’ll know about
the business cycle. The economy naturally fluctuates between highs and
lows. But when the economy fluctuates too high or low? Up too fast or
down too fast? We have an economic crisis. What does that mean? For me
and you, it means drastic change in our purchasing power – the value of
the money we hold. What could once by a sandwich can now only buy a
piece of bread; what could once buy a sandwich can now buy a sandwich
shop. Of course, this is a gross oversimplification. The exact reactions
between consumers and suppliers is a little more complex than
introductory economics. Read More

Website of the Week: Index on Censorship

Index on Censorship is an international organisation that promotes and defends the right to freedom of expression.
The inspiration of poet Stephen Spender, Index was founded in 1972 to
publish the untold stories of dissidents behind the Iron Curtain. Today,
we fight for free speech around the world, challenging censorship
whenever and wherever it occurs.

Index
uses a unique combination of journalism, campaigning and advocacy to
defend freedom of expression for those facing censorship and repression,
including journalists, writers, social media users, bloggers, artists,
politicians, scientists, academics, activists and citizens. Read more

Book of the Week: Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of the Global Internet Filtering

Many
countries around the world block or filter Internet content, denying
access to information -- often about politics, but also relating
to sexuality, culture, or religion -- that they deem too sensitive for
ordinary citizens. Access Denied documents and analyzes Internet
filtering practices in over three dozen countries. Read more

Following the fall of apartheid, newly elected President Nelson
Mandela (Morgan Freeman) faces a South Africa that is racially and
economically divided. Believing he can unite his countrymen through the
universal language of sport, Mandela joins forces with Francois Pienaar
(Matt Damon), captain of the rugby team, to rally South Africans behind a
bid for the 1995 World Cup Championship. Read more

Sources Calendar

International Day against Nuclear Tests

On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General
Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests
by unanimously adopting resolution 64/35. The resolution calls for
increasing awareness and education "about the effects of nuclear weapon
test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their
cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a
nuclear-weapon-free world."
The International Day against Nuclear Tests, together with other
events and actions, has fostered a global environment with more
optimistic prospects towards a world free of nuclear weapons. There have
been visible signs of progress on various fronts but, equally,
challenges remain. It is the hope of the UN that one day all nuclear
weapons will be eliminated. Until then, there is a need to observe
International Day against Nuclear Tests as we work towards promoting
peace and security world-wide.

The hottest days of summer are known as the "dog days" after the
belief that Sirius (the dog star) adds to the heat of the sun. At Annex
Chess Club, we're celebrating the summer heat with our Dog Days Swiss.
Running from August 17 to September 21, this regular club tournament is
in three sections by CFC rating: Crown, Under-1800, and Under-1500.

Poverty persists in all countries of the world, -- regardless of
their economic, social and cultural situation, particularly in
developing countries.
In recognition of the role of charity in alleviating humanitarian
crises and human -- suffering within and among nations, as well as of
the efforts of charitable organizations -- and individuals, including
the work of Mother Teresa, the General Assembly of the -- United Nations
in its resolution A/RES/67/105PDF document designated the 5th of
September, the -- anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa, as the
International Day of Charity.

On this International Day of Charity, the United Nations invites all
Member States and all international and regional organizations, as well
as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and
individuals, to commemorate the Day in an appropriate manner, by
encouraging charity, including through education and public
awareness-raising activities.

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